Huge busy airport that deserves the awards given to it in my opinion. Quite well organized in both…read morethe domestic (T1) and international (T3) terminals. Lots of seating and dining options including some surprisingly inexpensive choices. I got a plate of sliced porchetta, just the meat, for just over €5. Very satisfying. The environment in T3, especially the upper dining floor, is cool, airy with lots of space, and surprisingly subdued in tone despite the volume of people. Relaxing, even! It's a little nerve wracking that the gates are announced so late, 30-45 minutes before boarding, but it's not much of a gauntlet to get to one's gate. T1 and T3 are easily accessible from the train. If you're looking for a last minute postcard drop, there are mailboxes inside T1 at the main departures level, just ask the person at the info booth. Check-in both times went smoothly and the service was courteous. Would appreciate this kind of service in North America. You can given bring up to 2L of liquids through security, gasp! Great airport. Can't wait to visit again!

Located around 31 km southwest of Rome's city center, which takes about 40 minutes by vehicle,…read moredepending on traffic, and serving tens of millions of passengers a year, Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, also known as Fiumicino (FCO), is the busiest airport in Italy, where my partner, our friends, family member, and I departed as first-timers and ended our memorable trip to Italy in September. We arrived at our modern terminal, being part airport and part luxury shopping center. It was like a small city with a huge variety of shops, cafes, and amenities to explore. Despite its size and the crowds, it was exceptionally well-maintained. The signage and systems were clear and easy to follow. The facilities were clean and neat, and the staff seemed to manage the high passenger volume very efficiently. Great overall experience!

Although Rome is a vast place, its metro is relatively small, and it's among the smallest among…read moreEuropean capitals. The Rome Metro, called Metropolitana di Roma in Italian, is the Eternal City's main medium of public transport. It began its operation in 1955, making it the oldest system of its kind in Italy. Seeing as it is quite small, navigating the Rome underground is very straightforward. The main thing to remember is that Roma Termini is the connection point between lines and just about every other transport in the Eternal City. Out of the three lines, only A, which appears red or orange on maps, and B (the blue line) are completed and are the ones that pass through the most landmarks, such as the Vatican Museum, the Colosseum, the Spanish Steps, etc. Line C is a new line gradually being opened in stages. My partner, our friends, family member, and I used it for 2 days during our stay. A single ride costs €1.50 and is valid for 100 minutes on a combination of metro, buses, and trams. But we bought a €12.50 ticket valid for unlimited metro, bus, and train travel within Rome for 48 hours from validation. It was generally clean and safe; keep one's belongings close and watch out for pickpockets (as one should in most major cities), and one should be fine.

The Metro A line in Rome is typically very crowded -- especially at afternoon "rush hour". I find…read moreit to be a necessary evil to move around the heart of Rome. I had my wallet lifted getting on a train at Espagne but gladly got it back after making a scene on the train -- minus about 200€. The perp dropped my wallet rather than being caught with it.

Last Friday was the first time using this station post-COVID. It used to be easy to catch a train…read morehere -- either local (regionale) or Leonardo Express. This morning was chaos. None of the regionale ticket machines we tried could complete a credit card transaction. The queue at the ticket window was 20-30 persons long. Had I known that I could skip buying a ticket and just use my credit card at the platform gate, catching the regionale would have been much easier.

It was a first time flying into Rome, Italy. I did my homework and knew what to do and where to go…read more It was pretty crowded, but I found everything and everywhere I needed to be. At an available kiosk, I purchased a Leonardo Express train ticket for €14 for a ride over to Termini station. There were screens that displayed which platform to go to catch your train. It might be hard to find space on the train if you're traveling with a big group or with lot of luggage.

This subway station is located near the Spanish steps. It has one entrance which is above the hills…read moreand you can take elevator down to the subway lines. I found it's modern and clean inside the station, also very artistic along the walkway.

Perhaps the most colorful of all the stations. The long tunnel way leading out to the plaza is a…read morebit gritty but dumps you adjacent to the steps. Thats pretty cool. What's not cool is closing early and making me walk to catch the MA1 bus through Termini which is a rat race

The non-stop train service connects Rome's Fiumicino Airport (FCO) to the city's central train…read morestation, Roma Termini. The trip takes approx 32 minutes and there is one every 15 minutes. It's €14 per person, which we purchased online. There is a mini-groups discounted fare- 4 tickets in a single transaction for €40. There was 3 of us (€42), so it was kind of annoying we couldn't do the discounted fare.

On Thursday, January 1, 2026, our family of four (myself, my partner, and our two children aged 5…read moreand 4) arrived at Termini from Napoli. We headed to the Leonardo Express platform to catch the Leonardo Express to Fiumicino Airport. The next train was leaving a couple of minutes later. We tried to tap our credit cards on the automatic machines on the platform but they were not working. We asked a Trenitalia employee and a controller, who were talking to each other at the entrance of the train, if it was ok to pay on board, and they said yes, so we decided to board the train immediately. After we found seats on the train, I pulled out my cell phone and purchased tickets online. I saw that we needed to purchase only two tickets since each adult could be accompanied by one child (please see attached copy of the tickets). Just before arriving to Fiumicino Airport, the same controller we had seen when we boarded the train asked for our tickets. I showed her the tickets on my phone and she said "I do not see tickets here". At first I did not understand what she was saying, so I asked her to repeat and explain what the problem was. That is when I realized that, in the rush, I made the mistake of purchasing tickets from Fiumicino to Termini, instead of from Termini to Fiumicino. This is my mistake, I admit it. I tried to explain to the controller that we were not going to use the tickets I had bought (we live in the USA and have no plan to travel back to Rome soon) but she was very rude and made no effort to try and understand that this was just an honest mistake. She then said I had to purchase new tickets and that the cost of each ticket, when purchased on board, is 64 euros per ticket. I was so shocked that I first refused. The controller then threatened to call the airport police if I refused to pay. Having no choice, I paid, using my American Express card to pay the exorbitant amount of 128 euros (please see attached copy of that receipt). This was a total scam. The controller never informed us that purchasing tickets on board cost the astronomical amount of 64 euros per ticket. The controller was rude and discourteous and made no effort at understanding the situation. We were just tourists trying to make our way to the airport, not delinquants trying to get a free ride, but we were treated as if we had deliberately tried to break the law. I complained at the station at the airport and was given an email address to send my complaint. Needless to say, I never received a reply.

During my recent stay in Rome, I came here a couple of times to catch a Metro orange line A train…read moreover to Vatican City to meet up with friends. It was much easier to catch a train here versus at the very busy Termini station. One way fare was 1,50€. I was able to pay by tapping my credit card at the fare gate.

We used the Metro Manzoni lines many times during our stay after it was recommended by our hotel…read more It was certainly much, much cheaper than taking cabs everywhere. (+) Very fast and affordable way to get around Rome. 1.50 euros for a single trip or better yet, 7 euros for a 24 hours unlimited pass. We would just get the pass and bop around different areas of town. It came in very handy. (-) Kind of dirty. I can only compare to other bullet trains I've used in other countries and I can tell you that Bangkok and Tokyo were both much, much cleaner. (-) Beware of pickpockets! Apparently they are very skilled here. We were warned on our first day in the city by the hotel staff. Luckily we brought jackets that had multiple zipper pockets n the inside, so we made it through the trip without a hitch. Suck on that, gypsies! (+/-) Heavily armed military presence all over at all stations. That is good for protection purposes, I suppose. On the flip side, they always made me a bit nervous as it seemed most of them kept their fingers on their triggers. Yikes. 3 stars. A-Ok. It served it's purpose and did the trick.

A must do in Rome. Highly recommend the guided tour. There is so much history that unless you…read moreknow it yourself, you'll miss out on a lot of the details and what made the paintings and sculptures so important to what you see today. The Vatican museum and St Peter's is huge. I was not expecting the size of it. The tour took around 4 hours with lots of steps up and down and around. If you have half a day, go see it.

Meh. They got a room full of rugs and a room full of maps and a few rooms full of stuff they stole…read morefrom Egypt. the Sistine Chapel smells like sweaty retirees. take it or leave it.

Can still enter for free, but security lines can be brutal except early morning and late evening…read more By the online timed admission tickets for shorter security lines if going during the main part of the day. Separate ticket for Cupola access. Expect really large crowds.

Amazing place to visit and one my favorite places to see on my Italy trip. I was part of a guided…read moretour and was in a priority line; however, the jubilee was going on and still took a long time to get it. I love cathedrals and this did not disappoint. This place was magnificent and had amazing sculptures, architecture, relics and a dome. There are different levels of admission as the dome is available and and also the catacombs below. The cathedral alone is a must see. This also displays the Pieta sculpture by Michelangelo. Five stars!